Choosing a Summer Camp, Camp Fairs and Tips for Making Camp More Affordable

1/21/09 - By Anna Fader

Picture 9.pngChoosing a summer camp is always a complicated algorithm of deciding between myriad choices: day or sleep away camps, staying in the city or sending the kids to the country, all-around or specialized sports, arts or science camps...but this year there is another factor that is weighing heavily into family summer planning and that is finances.

One thing that can help making a decision about summer camp easier is going to a camp fair. There are four Camp Fairs coming up. At the upcoming New York Family Camp Fairs you'll find over 40 day and sleep-away camps represented for kids from preschools to teens. You can meet camp directors, ask them your questions and get a feeling of the camp's personality, plus get information and applications all in one place. Believe me, that's a lot easier than calling each camp individually to request their cheesy video brochure (you'll plenty of those at the camp fair too).

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The New York Family Camp Fairs promise to have camp options at all price points, but if you're looking for more ways to cut camp costs this summer, you might want to check out this page with ideas for how to keep summer camp affordable.

Four Upcoming Camp Fairs:

1/24: UPPER EAST SIDE :: St. Jean Baptiste School 12-3pm

1/25: UPPER WEST SIDE :: Congregation Rodeph Sholom 12-3pm

2/7: DOWNTOWN :: Friends Seminary School 12-3pm

2/8: BROOKLYN :: Berkely Carroll School 12-3pm

All Camp Fairs are free, but visit NewYorkFamily.com for more information and to register in advance to be entered to win a family vacation. And say tuned for our updated camp guide which will be coming in a couple of weeks and have lots of affordable camp options.